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Desperate fugitives, brutal chain gangs, and a violent road trip through sunbaked exploitation.

CHAIN GANG WOMEN

Chained like animals... treated like trash.

1971 · 1h 25m · R · Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A murderer escapes from a chain gang, forces his co-inmate to go along, and aggressively rapes the latter's girlfriend. The desperate duo next invades the home of an older farmer and his teenage wife. The husband of one of their victims arms himself and goes looking for them. 

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What is Chain Gang Women about?

Chain Gang Women is a 1971 American action, crime, drama, and thriller film directed by Lee Frost about two inmates who escape a brutal chain gang and go on a violent spree involving kidnapping and assault.

Programmer's Pick

Chain Gang Women is not here to make friends—it's here to make you sweat. Lee Frost serves up a scuzzy, sunbaked slice of chain gang mayhem, complete with quadruple split-screen escapes and a cast as greasy as the Southern-fried setting. If you're looking for a road movie that gets its hands dirty, you're in the right cellblock.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Chain Gang Women drops viewers into the sun-scorched world of Harris, a small-time pot dealer whose luck goes from bad to worse when he's transferred from prison to a chain gang work camp. Surrounded by hardened criminals and facing miserable, back-breaking labor under the hot Georgia sun, Harris finds himself shackled next to the volatile Weed. Their grim routine is shattered by a sudden, violent escape, sending the pair—and others—on the run. As Harris and Weed break free, the film shifts gears into a sweaty, sleazy odyssey, exploring the dangerous dynamics between desperate men and those caught in their path. Expect a raw, gritty ride through the darker corners of 1970s exploitation cinema.

Details & Specs

Director
Lee Frost
Writers
Wes Bishop, Lee Frost
Release
1971
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cast & Crew

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Director: Lee Frost Writers: Wes Bishop +1 more
MS Michael Stearns Weed RL Robert Lott Harris Barbara Mills Barbara Mills Wife Linda York Linda York Ann WB Wes Bishop Coleman Bruce Kimball Bruce Kimball Fat Sam PH Phil Hoover Gentry RC Ralph Campbell Farmer WB William B. Martin Willy CW Chuck Wells Jones DW Duke Wilmoth Prisoner ES Edward Schryver Larson CM Colin Male Prisoner HF Henry Fusco Prisoner JS Jim Stemme Prisoner JE James E. McLarty Police Officer Charles Minsky Charles Minsky Prisoner John Bliss John Bliss Prison Guard

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Why Cult

Chain Gang Escape

The film kicks off with a hard-hitting prison break from a brutal chain gang, setting the stage for its violent spree.

Sweaty '70s Exploitation

Shot in unmistakable 1970s style, the movie leans hard into sexploitation, misery, and the rougher edges of grindhouse cinema.

Quadruple Split Screen

The escape sequence employs quadruple split screen, a stylistic touch that adds chaos and visual flair to the proceedings.

Outlaw Duo Dynamics

The tense partnership between the desperate Harris and the dangerous Weed drives the story's unpredictable turns.

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Threat File

Trigger

Prison break from chain gang

Threat

Violent escaped convicts

Effect

Kidnapping, assault, and home invasion

Setting

Chain gang camps, rural homes, on the run

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Chain Gang Women? +

Chain Gang Women was directed by Lee Frost.

How long is Chain Gang Women? +

Chain Gang Women has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Chain Gang Women? +

Chain Gang Women is categorized as action, crime, drama, and thriller.

Where can I watch Chain Gang Women? +

Chain Gang Women is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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